Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

We called it the TechSoup ‘Digital Connector’ Story Challenge. The challenge was that organizations had to tell their story with very few words – under 1,000 characters to be exact. Forty-two percent of Pottsboro’s school children are eligible for the National School Lunch Program. This was a win-win-win.

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Kindful

MAY 1, 2021

Mission: Robbie’s Hope is an uprising of teens to help other teens. Their goal is to cut teen suicide rates in half by 2028. Mission: The Tacoma Recovery Center and Café is a community of women and men impacted by substance disorders, addiction, homelessness, PTSD, and other mental health challenges. Youth Homes.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2021

For more than a century, Boys & Girls Clubs around the country opened their doors each day to millions of kids and teens, literally and symbolically. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Boys & Girls Clubs across the country adapted services to meet the evolving needs of the children, families, and communities they serve.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 3, 2023

Acorns got its start initially targeting younger adults, specifically millennials, before later opening its first services for children. Acorns has evolved its offering to also include investment services, debt management and a product aimed at children, Acorns Early , which launched in June of 2020.

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The Verge

JULY 28, 2021

A disturbing study from the nonprofit organization Thorn found that the majority of American children were using apps years before they are supposed to be — and fully a quarter of them said they have had sexually explicit interactions with adults. Prevent advertisers from targeting children with interest-based ads.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

The company this morning announced the $37 million acquisition of Chicago-based Jiobit , the maker of a wearable location device designed for use by families with younger children, pets, or seniors. San Francisco-based Life360 made a name for itself over the years as an app that parents love, but teens hate.

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Kindful

MARCH 1, 2021

Mission: The mission of Crossroads for Women is to provide comprehensive, integrated services to empower women emerging from incarceration to achieve safe, healthy, and fulfilling lives in the community, for themselves and their children. The Challenge Of Being A Woman Leader Of Color – The Chronicle of Philanthropy.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

Imagine a typical Internet surfer and your first thought might be of a teen or young adult, not a grandparent or retiree. Eventually, the age gap will disappear as native users grow older and raise children who are native users. One obvious reason for the generational digital divide is timing. But there is still the issue of income.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In an open letter to Mark Zuckerberg published Monday, a group of academics called for Meta to be more transparent about its research into how Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp affect the mental health of children and adolescents. Why are they not releasing the data that they have that shows the clicks and other behavior?

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

This next idea is great if your church has a great youth group with teens old enough to fundraise. While teens may not have a ton of their own disposable income, they can ask family in their social circle to give in support of your church. Fitness challenges. s At Home Everest Challenge! Small group challenges.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 20, 2021

This is the main challenge (Ex: poverty, disease, discrimination) the character must face. But this is the kind of reporting you’re likely to get back: Denise, a mother with three minor children, requested assistance with rent and utility. Show the donor why this character is worth rooting for. Give them a goal. Introduce the villain.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2015

These potential donors are teens (and pre-teens) with a passion for social change and who grew up not knowing what it was like to not to have a cell phone or be connected to Facebook. Many nonprofit fundraisers know about and have specific strategies to reach, cultivate, and solicit baby boom donors, Gen X donors, and Gen Y donors.

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2015

With lines of code projected on a screen, these children listen intently in a conference room at the Mountain View Public Library, as part of a four-week course on programming. It was recently recognized by the City of San Jose for raising awareness of computer science among teens. The Challenges and Rewards of Coding.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

Research libraries have been facing daunting challenges in the digital world, but not everything is digital in research and the library really wants to connect people with the curators and staff that can help them. Trying to engaged the teen-to-twenty-something who normally may not use the research library. Learning Science by Design.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

awareness and skills development in children, teens, and young adults. utilize technology to develop solutions to social challenges. The Future of Apps in the Hands of Today's Teens. Organizations are helping to facilitate these conversations and learnings globally. technological solution. Youth-Created Apps.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2022

Wholesum, which currently has five Korean local brands, aims to acquire an additional 15-20 brands across lifestyle, health, children and pet categories this year. “Organic growth for our portfolio of brands is high teens since the acquisition, but it’s early days, so we think we can hit 30-40% year on year once we hit our stride.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

How can I apply product building skills to what would appear to be a public health challenge? The problem of children and teens finding guns, accidents and suicides — that was the place where I really saw tech and a physical, product-based solution having an impact,” he said.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Now, I’m not talking about having an occasional prickly pear on board who likes to challenge. And the reason often can be traced to a lack of communication and confusion over “who does what”. That can be helpful if not overdone. I am talking about a true team that has the best interests of the agency at heart.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 6, 2009

This effort was enormous and the TRC staff rose to challenge; nearly all of the statements collected in Liberia plus over 1,100 statements collected from diaspora Liberians were coded and entered into a secure database. Liberian children. That information was then transcribed onto forms - a process known as "coding."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2006

Another point of intersection here for me is Henry Jenkins recently published 72-page white paper " Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century." He also identifies the new literacies and skills -- and while he is talking about this in the context of children and education.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

Then you’ll create a short video (up to 90 seconds) or a five-image slide show to enter the challenge and win prizes donated by our sponsors. a Skokie Public Library program that provides specialized services, programs, and resources for children with special needs. 3D printing at your local library? The ReStart Romania.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

Can a child or teen volunteer with their parent’s permission? Your policy can help to provide guidance on working with people with disabilities, mental health challenges, or limited English, and those experiencing a crisis. What is the minimum age required to volunteer with this organization? Does the parent have to accompany them?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 25, 2014

Respect, challenge and recognize each employee. Engineering employees and their families adopt children from the local community. Question : What leadership skill did you learn as a teen that you still use today? Our core values are: Exhibit integrity in everything we do. Listen, identify and respond to customer needs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2010

Invisible Children had a dramatic lead in the last two days, but was over taken by Twloha which as of this writing had a lead of 10,000 votes or approximately 37,000 votes or roughly 10% of its Facebook fans. There is also the importance of offline/online connection that can't be ignored.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 5, 2009

From Nancy of Sharing My Castle in the Clouds : My sister Terri comes to mind, not to imply she is ordinary ~ She's successfully raised 3 children, attended Northeastern, and earned her degree as an adult working mother, and is an amazing photographer, for starters.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

This next idea is great if your church has a great youth group with teens old enough to fundraise. While teens may not have a ton of their own disposable income, they can ask family in their social circle to give in support of your church. Fitness challenges. s At Home Everest Challenge! Small group challenges.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

Nonprofit strategic planning can help your organization meet challenges effectively and take advantage of new opportunities. Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta Strategic Plan 2021-2025 Boys & Girls Club of America is dedicated to providing enriching after-school programs for kids and teens.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

While it's true that art museums have some particular challenges, so do all kinds of institutions in their own ways. This post outlines what I see as the opportunities and challenges for different kinds of museums in pursuing participatory visitor engagement. Children of the Lodz Ghetto ).

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Qgiv

MAY 13, 2021

And one group of people that inspires others to give is children. For older kids and teens that benefit from your youth organization, a video game tournament is a great opportunity for them to show off their skills while raising funds for your organization. They’re giving to people in order to make a difference.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

Get creative with peer-to-peer fundraising with a fun challenge or competition! For instance, ask your youth group to participate in a fun TikTok dance challenge or talent show. But, there are other challenges that come with venue management. Giving Initiative For Teens – Homelessness and Poverty.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 6, 2016

FoodWhat's staff and teens have taught me a lot about what it really means to be relevant to people who are often overlooked or ignored. FoodWhat empowers teens to change their lives through farming and food justice. When Doron visits schools to invite teens to apply for FoodWhat, he gives a five-minute pitch on their terms.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 15, 2010

As COSI began recreating ourselves a few years ago we consciously included the idea that we would become a sort of a piazza for our community, an effort that has proven to be challenging. Our space for families with children under first grade, little kidspace , is the space in our building that seems to pretty consistently be a third place.

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

Research libraries have been facing daunting challenges in the digital world, but not everything is digital in research and the library really wants to connect people with the curators and staff that can help them. Trying to engaged the teen-to-twenty-something who normally may not use the research library.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Save the Children. It’s vital that you keep your supporters in-the-know with campaign progress, but when you’re receiving donations by the minute, sending out updates can be challenging. Top Nonprofit Website: Save the Children US. North Shore Animal League. Mustard Seed Communities. Gooley Hemophilia Center. Project Open Hand.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2012

It was exhilarating to see them inspired to create their own meanings in response: lovers whispering together in alcoves, people of all ages writing and drawing on walls and post-its, children painting, everyone sitting rapt before screens. This installation is the only one that cost more than $30--about $2,000 for the parts.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 5, 2009

A Crowd-Curated Exhibition (Shelley Bernstein), the Tech Virtual Test Zone (me), along with a new participatory research project, Children of the Lodz Ghetto (David Klevan), to talk about our lessons and struggles working with the public to create "museum-quality" exhibitions and research projects.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

At the big one, I worked on a small project with teens to design science exhibits for community centers in their own neighborhoods. In DC, I worked half-time for NASA as an electrical engineer and half-time for the Capital Children's Museum (now defunct) as a science educator. So I packed up and moved down the East Coast.

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